BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 19 May 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Unusual Soiree
  1/13When poet Gabriel Syme meets Lucien Gregory, he's introduced to a secret society.
2. 00:30
  World Book Club—Tracy Chevalier
  The author answers questions from global listeners about Girl with a Pearl Earring.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 1. The Vicious Vet
  1/6A vet's arrival in the village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur sleuth.
4. 01:30
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 1. Filth and Fat and Blood and Foam
  1/5The detective superintendent tackles gruesome killings in London's meat market.
5. 02:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth chairs with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
6. 02:30
  London Calling—It Pays to Advertise
  2/4Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children's Hour's Uncle Rex needs money.
7. 03:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—1. Overtures and Beginners
  1/3Richard Herncastle leaves his dead-end job to join his uncle's music hall act.
8. 04:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Screen Time - Part 1
  Guy Raz explores how we have become glued to our screens. How are they changing us?
9. 05:00
  Safety Catch—Series 2, I Draw the Line
  2/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers
10. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Clue at 50, From 2005 - The London Palladium
  Jeremy Hardy, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humphrey Lyttelton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
2. 06:30
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 2. Blue Bummarees
  2/5In the midst of her grisly murder trail, the detective stumbles on a surprise flirtation.
3. 07:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 8, Melancholy Baby
  2/2A lonely old man receives an unexpected visitor with a story which changes his life.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Jenni Murray
  2/6Rufus Hound talks to Dame Jenni Murray about her teenage years in Barnsley.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Case of the Missing CD Plates
  5/27Mown down and flattened, frustrated Neddie Seagoon falls foul of diplomatic immunity.
6. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 102, Episode 5
  5/8Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news.
8. 09:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Why Did You Marry a Writer?
  6/6Struggling writer Wodehouse hopes that a new biography will change his fortunes.
9. 10:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—2. First Night
  2/3'On the halls' in 1913. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Burrard's fears deepen.
10. 11:00
  Telling Tales—Fi Glover
  Fi Glover helps illustrate that life is sometimes stranger than fiction.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Case of the Missing CD Plates
  5/27Mown down and flattened, frustrated Neddie Seagoon falls foul of diplomatic immunity.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
4. 13:30
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 2. Blue Bummarees
  2/5In the midst of her grisly murder trail, the detective stumbles on a surprise flirtation.
5. 14:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 3
  3/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
6. 14:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Why Did You Marry a Writer?
  6/6Struggling writer Wodehouse hopes that a new biography will change his fortunes.
7. 15:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—2. First Night
  2/3'On the halls' in 1913. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Burrard's fears deepen.
8. 16:00
  Telling Tales—Fi Glover
  Fi Glover helps illustrate that life is sometimes stranger than fiction.
9. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 8, Melancholy Baby
  2/2A lonely old man receives an unexpected visitor with a story which changes his life.
10. 17:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Jenni Murray
  2/6Rufus Hound talks to Dame Jenni Murray about her teenage years in Barnsley.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Anarchists' Council
  2/13In an underground HQ, Syme witnesses Lucien Gregory addressing the Anarchist Council.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Summertime
  Reflections on Gershwin's lullaby with Lesley Garret and Rodney Greenberg.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Case of the Missing CD Plates
  5/27Mown down and flattened, frustrated Neddie Seagoon falls foul of diplomatic immunity.
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
6. 20:30
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 2. Blue Bummarees
  2/5In the midst of her grisly murder trail, the detective stumbles on a surprise flirtation.
7. 21:00
  Telling Tales—Fi Glover
  Fi Glover helps illustrate that life is sometimes stranger than fiction.
8. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Jenni Murray
  2/6Rufus Hound talks to Dame Jenni Murray about her teenage years in Barnsley.
9. 22:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Mortality
  6/6Stephen K Amos and comedian friends present a guide to mortality.
10. 23:00
  Nurse—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse.
11. 23:15
  The In Crowd—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
12. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, Making Cuts
  6/6The management consultants must make cuts at the firm that insures Ryan's flashy new car.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Anarchists' Council
  2/13In an underground HQ, Syme witnesses Lucien Gregory addressing the Anarchist Council.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Summertime
  Reflections on Gershwin's lullaby with Lesley Garret and Rodney Greenberg.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
4. 01:30
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 2. Blue Bummarees
  2/5In the midst of her grisly murder trail, the detective stumbles on a surprise flirtation.
5. 02:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 3
  3/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
6. 02:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Why Did You Marry a Writer?
  6/6Struggling writer Wodehouse hopes that a new biography will change his fortunes.
7. 03:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—2. First Night
  2/3'On the halls' in 1913. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Burrard's fears deepen.
8. 04:00
  Telling Tales—Fi Glover
  Fi Glover helps illustrate that life is sometimes stranger than fiction.
9. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 8, Melancholy Baby
  2/2A lonely old man receives an unexpected visitor with a story which changes his life.
10. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Jenni Murray
  2/6Rufus Hound talks to Dame Jenni Murray about her teenage years in Barnsley.

Wednesday 20 May 2020